‘Park View Café’ is more than a concession stand

The new concession stand close to the baseball field and other sports areas in Coral Reef Park is ready to open, but won’t be just a shack to get hot dogs and hamburgers during games.

The “Park View Café” is a spacious, beautifully designed building with a large overhanging roof providing shade agnd shelter for tables along its veranda. It will have a more extensive menu including a number of healthy food items, and will be open during the summer months from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

“It’s not just for games,” said Kirk Hearin, Palmetto Bay Parks and Recreation manager. “It will be a great spot for visitors and office workers to get away to and have lunch while they enjoy the beauty of the park or watch people having fun. Work on the concession building began roughly a year ago, and with construction, painting and other details now complete, the “Park View Café” may be open by the time you read this, certainly no later than the first week of May.

Hearin also said that the park’s Wi-Fi system, which had been out of operation for a time, is now reinstalled, so park goers can use their laptops while they enjoy the café’s food and view.